# C_2007298EN.01002001.xml

| 11.12.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 298/20 |
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11.12.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 298/20

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.4957 — Perstorp Holding/Solvay Interox (caprolactones business))

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/C 298/09)

| 1. | On 3 December 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Perstorp Holding AB (‘Perstorp’, Sweden) controlled by PAI Partners SAS (‘PAI’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the caprolactones business of Solvay Interox Limited (‘Solvay’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of assets. |
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On 3 December 2007, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Perstorp Holding AB (‘Perstorp’, Sweden) controlled by PAI Partners SAS (‘PAI’, France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the caprolactones business of Solvay Interox Limited (‘Solvay’, United Kingdom) by way of purchase of assets.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for Perstorp: manufacture of specialty chemicals, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Perstorp: manufacture of specialty chemicals,

| — | for PAI: private equity, |
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for PAI: private equity,

| — | for Solvay: manufacture of caprolactone and its derivatives. |
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for Solvay: manufacture of caprolactone and its derivatives.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4957 — Perstorp Holding/Solvay Interox (caprolactones business), to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.4957 — Perstorp Holding/Solvay Interox (caprolactones business), to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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